Day 1 – A Promising Start
The symposium opened with welcoming words from Prof. Dr Sandra Šćepanović and Prof. Dr Vojin Nedeljković, followed by Dragana Nikolić, who presented the PROMETHEUS project and its main objectives. Dimitar Iliev then introduced the project’s digital platform for sharing inscriptions and storytelling — a cornerstone of PROMETHEUS’s mission to make ancient texts accessible in new ways.
The morning sessions featured thought-provoking presentations from Lily Grozdanova on combating numismatic counterfeiting, Isidora Tolić on Mithraic ethics, Jovan Cvjetićanin on funerary epigrams and their literary connections, and Alice Cicarelli on digitizing the Marcanova Codex.
In the afternoon, discussions continued with Daniela Toševa exploring marriage and women’s rights in the Roman Empire, Jordi Martín Pons reflecting on gender, epigraphy, and Wikipedia as a teaching tool, and Carlos Candel offering new readings of Dodona’s oracle tablets.
Day 2 – Exploring Heritage and Innovation
The second day opened with presentations by Chiara Cenati, who shared insights from the MAPPOLA project on universal values in Latin verse inscriptions; Olga Pelcer-Vujačić, who discussed digitizing Montenegrin heritage; and Elena Džukeska, who examined grief and expression in verse inscriptions.
Later sessions highlighted the intersection of digital tools and cultural studies: Elina Boeva spoke about names in digital epigraphy, Andrea La Veglia demonstrated the potential of gamification in cultural heritage, Viktoria Videvska addressed the absence of Minerva in Moesian dedications, and Mihajlo Džamtovski presented a newly studied Roman stele from North Macedonia.
The day concluded with a hands-on Heritage Workshop at the Kalemegdan Fortress, led by Vladimir Dulović, offering participants an immersive experience in one of Belgrade’s most iconic historical sites.
Day 3 – Epigraphy Comes to Life
The symposium concluded in the Lapidarium at Kalemegdan Fortress, within the Big Gunpowder Magazine (Barutana), where participants took part in a hands-on Epigraphic Workshop. Surrounded by ancient stones and inscriptions, attendees explored the tangible connections between language, history, and place.
The final day captured the essence of the PROMETHEUS Project — bringing people closer to the study of inscriptions and cultural heritage through active participation and shared experience.
A heartfelt thank you goes out to all the speakers, participants, and partners whose contributions made this event a resounding success!
The Prometheus Symposium 2025 reaffirmed the project’s mission: to connect people, data, and heritage across borders through digital epigraphy and collaborative research.